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Zebra Queen
Zebra Queen formed in Osaka in 1999, with Hiraoka Hiroaki on vocals, Kanehira Yu on guitar, Mori Kazuyoshi on bass, and Saikawa Masashi on drums. They put out...
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Zebra Queen formed in Osaka in 1999, with Hiraoka Hiroaki on vocals, Kanehira Yu on guitar, Mori Kazuyoshi on bass, and Saikawa Masashi on drums. They put out their self-titled debut album in 2001. The band's sound was hard to pin down, but it had a raw, emotional pull that found its audience slowly.
In 2004, they released the single 'NAMIDA (Kokoro Abaite).' The song's lyrics touched on difficult themes like suicide and self-harm, which sparked some debate at the time. But it connected deeply with listeners and became their most recognized track. They followed it with albums like 'Zebra Queen II' in 2005 and 'Zebra Queen III' in 2008.
Zebra Queen broke up in 2016 after nearly two decades together. The reasons weren't made public. Their music, including songs like 'Zebra Queen No Theme,' still surfaces in conversations about that era of Japanese rock.
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